Olivier Giroud said he wanted to ‘show’ Arsenal he still had some good years left in him as he helped inspire Chelsea to a 4-1 Europa League final victory over his former team last year.
The French striker opened the scoring for the Blues as they romped to a 4-1 victory in Baku with further goals from Pedro and two from Eden Hazard.
The 33-year-old has revealed his determination to prove Arsenal were wrong to let him go, helped motivate him during the final last season.
He told Chelsea’s official club website: ‘It was a very special moment but it was like extra motivation for me because I wanted to show them (Arsenal) that I still had some energy in me and some good years left in me.